Rest In Peace: To those who left us in 2006

[UrbScotty]

The purpose of this thread is to remember all of those - family members, friends, pets, or more well-known people - who passed away in 2006.

No one close to me has died this year, luckily. However, if you have lost someone close to you, please accept my heartfelt condolences.

Let us remember:


Lloyd Bentsen

Ann Richards

John Kenneth Galbraithv

Gerald Ford

James Brown

Dana Reeve

Red Auerbach

Steve Irwin

The hundreds of US service personnel and innocent Iraqi civilians killed in this god-awful war.



... and so many others whom I haven't mentioned.


A Catholic prayer for those who have passed:

Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and may Eternal Light shine upon them.

May their souls, and all the souls of the faithful departed, by the Grace of God, Rest In Peace.

Amen.

[Nikefutbol254]

1. damn....

Its pretty hard to believe that Steve Erwin died. I mean he was always so up beat and happy about everything. Its awful to think about how all of his work trying to gain respect for our environment and its animals suffered because of his death. I think he would definitely fall under the "true hero" category.

[RFKHumphreyObama]

2. I was particularly saddened by the passing of Dana Reeves

It actually had a deep personal impact on me as I had been thinking about her and praying for her a lot during her final months. She and Christopher Reeve did so much good for this world during the time that they were on this earth and generations to come will reap the benefits.

Texas lost two giants -Ann Richards and Lloyd Bentsen. Both made America and the world a better place for having had them in it

Coretta Scott King, along with her husband, played such a key role in promoting tolerance, social justice and racial equality and inspiring millions around the globe in their quest for the same thing

Here in Australia we also lost Don Chipp, a great man in his own right who consistently placed an emphasis on social justice, compassion and a liberal domestic and foreign policy during his years in political life
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Chipp
We remeber those on DU who have passed on -who made this forum a better place for their having been on it

My sincere and heartfetlt thoughts, prayers, condolences and deepest sympathies are to all those who have lost loved ones this year. May they rest in peace and may their legacy live on

[UrbScotty]

14. OMG - I can't believe I forgot about Coretta

[ariesgem]

3. A few more notable deaths....

Coretta Scott King
Ed Bradley
Lou Rawls
Jack Palance
Gerald Levert
Trevor Berbick
Cory Lidle
Edward Albert
Patricia Kennedy Lawford
Bruno Kirby
Mike Douglas
Red Buttons
Syd Barrett
Aaron Spelling
Billy Preston
Don Knotts
Floyd Patterson
Steve Howe
Kirby Puckett
Dennis Weaver
Al Lewis (Grandpa Munster)
Wilson Pickett
Shelley Winters
Tamara Dobson

[Hugin]

4. It has been a difficult year...

When we lose someone, it's as if a library has lost a rare book.

x(

[Burma Jones]

5. I will add Darrin McGavin and Maynard Ferguson........

Et Lux Perpetua......

[UrbScotty]

13. Maynard Ferguson died?

I didn't hear about that.

[eppur_se_muova]

21. Back in August. see

http://www.maynardferguson.com for info on tribute concerts, scholarships, etc.

[CBHagman]

6. A few more

actress June Allyson
actress Jane Wyatt
actor Glenn Ford
actor Jack Wild
director Robert Altman
singer Martha Tilton
writer Ernestine Gilbreth Carey (Cheaper by the Dozen)
actor Barnard Hughes
actress Valli (The Third Man)
soprano Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
singer/humorist Anna Russell

Many more can be seen at our obituary thread in Classic Films.

[auntAgonist]

7. our DU friends ...

OneEighty
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=364&topic_id=2229152

Alarcojon
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=364&topic_id=2224744

gone too soon, missed forever.

aA

[BarenakedLady]

8. and eggbeater (n/t)

[auntAgonist]

10. may he rest in peace

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=364&topic_id=2778593

I'm sorry I missed mentioning him :(

:hug:

aA

[Dangerously Amused]

16. Beat me to it. Thank you.

:cry:

[NC_Nurse]

9. Eggbeater (N/T)

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

11. And Peter Boyle

[lizziegrace]

12. Billy Preston

The Fifth Beatle.

:(

[Nikia]

15. My grandmother

Who was a very selfless person and a life long Democrat. She was 83.

[Lydia Leftcoast]

17. The most veteran member of my church choir

died last week after a six-year struggle with cancer. She had been in the choir for 41 years.

[hyphenate]

18. My babygirl, Jessica

who lives now in my heart (seen here when she was healthier)


a 22 year old friendship lost

Edward Albert
Tony Franciosa
Darren McGavin
Peter Boyle
Betty Friedan (who helped instill women's rights in me)
Jack Warden
Mako
Bruno Kirby
Robert Earl Jones (at 102)
Pat Corley (I wonder if he's tending bar in heaven? :))
Mickey Hargitay
Arthur Hill

May they all rest in peace!

[auntAgonist]

19. what a lovely looking cat.

I'm sorry for your loss :hug:

aA

[Heidi]

20. 180, alarcojon and eggbeater:

Rest in peace, friends.